A line of people out the door is nothing new for Zunzi’s, the little takeout spot with the four flags in the heart of the historic district.

But ever since the restaurant was featured in a June episode of the Travel Channel’s “Best Sandwich in America,” things have gotten crazy.

“Even when it first aired, it was nuts,” said chef Johnny DeBeer, who co-owns the 108 E. York St. eatery with his wife, Gabriella.

Celebrity foodie Adam Richman quickly dubbed their Conquistador — a mammoth of baked chicken breast, veggies and super-secret sauces on a homemade baguette — best sandwich in the South.

And then ... well, look out.

On Wednesday night, choosing from among a dozen finalists nationwide, Richman put The Conquistador in America’s top three, where Savannah shared the spotlight with legendary sandwiches from Philadelphia and Detroit. In the end, DiNic’s roast pork from Philly took the crown. But long before Zunzi’s opens its doors at 11 a.m. Thursday morning, there’s no doubt the line will be forming.

“It’s made a big difference,” DeBeer said of even being featured on the show. “People used to ask where we were, but now they know where we are and what they want — The Conquistador.”

The news that his sandwich was among a trinity of America’s greatest left DeBeer speechless.

“Man, you know what, what do you say to that?” he said. “I’m just glad people like it. People really enjoy it. It tastes good. It’s healthy. You walk away and you feel like you’ve really eaten something good.

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What a self-absorbed nation we have become. Can't you just congratulate them instead of saying "I'm glad they didn't win"? you loser. And the other comment, the address is right in the article. Take your ADD meds and actually read it. Good work Zunzi's! I just wish you would stay open until 6 or 7 so I can grab some take out for dinner.

The best sandwich I've ever had in my entire life was the club sandwich at York Street Deli that was located at that site. I've never had anything from Zunzi's, but that York St. Club would be the gold standard to which I'd compare.

For the clown that has to bash everyone else that made a comment before him, has it ever crossed his little mind that maybe the address was added after the original article was written? The story was updated at 10:18am. The comment related to the address was posted at 6:30am. Maybe if you woke from your drunken stuper before 10:00am, you'd notice things like that. But probably not.

What's more fun than debating who has the best sandwich in the world? I've lived in five countries and a dozen states, and The Conquistador is definitely up there, though everything at Zunzi's is awesome! The address has been listed in the story since we posted it at 10:05 last night, right after the great news, but thanks for coming by to make sure we set the record straight. It's worth mentioning again, as I'm sure everyone's hunting down this sammy today:

Zunzi's is at 108 E. York St., between Drayton Street and Oglethorpe Square. Look for the flags (or the insane line). And btw, If you're grabbing a Conquistador, there's no better place to eat it than on a shady bench in the square with a view of the beautiful Owens-Thomas House nearby!

the address was not there when I looked this morning. I added it to save people the effort of looking it up since I just had since I wanted to try the sandwich. I was second in line when they opened today, it is a pretty darn good sandwich on a really great piece of bread. congratulations to Zunzi's!